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  2. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured song". Originally used by medieval music theorists, it refers to polyphonic song with exactly measured notes and is used in contrast to cantus planus. [3] [4] capo 1. capo (short for capotasto: "nut") : A key-changing device for stringed instruments (e.g. guitars and banjos)

  3. Glossary of jazz and popular music - Wikipedia

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    Z. An abbreviation for impedance, as seen in the terms High-Z (high impedance) and Low-Z (low impedance), which refer to speakers, microphones, cables, etc. Impedance, which is the electrical resistance of a device, is measured in Ohms. zeppelin. Slang term for a shock-mounted microphone covered in a puffy foam padding.

  4. List of styles of music: A–F - Wikipedia

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    2-step garage – a chaotic style of UK garage.; 20th-century classical music – a loose term for orchestral music made during or after the 20th century.; 4-beat – a breakbeat hardcore style played between 150 and 170 BPM consisting of a fast looped breakbeat and a drum at every 4 beats.

  5. List of styles of music: S–Z - Wikipedia

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    Wonky – music with shaky off-kilter beats that came out of the 90s. Work song; Worldbeat – a music genre that combines rock and pop music with music that is usually labeled as world music. World musicmusic originating outside the Western world (although the term has occasionally been applied to various forms of Western folk music).

  6. List of classical music sub-titles, nicknames and non-numeric ...

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    Many classical compositions belong to a numbered series of works of a similar type by the same composer. For example, Beethoven wrote 9 symphonies, 10 violin sonatas, 32 piano sonatas, 5 piano concertos, 16 string quartets, 7 piano trios and other works, all of which are numbered sequentially within their genres and generally referred to by their sequence numbers, keys and opus numbers.

  7. List of songs recorded by Jay-Z - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of songs by Jay-Z organized by alphabetical order. The songs on the list are all included in official label-released, albums, soundtracks and singles, but not white label or other non-label releases. Next to the song titles is the album, soundtrack or single on which it appears.

  8. List of singer-songwriters - Wikipedia

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    This list enumerates people who record and perform in the traditional singer-songwriter approach. These performers write their own material, accompany themselves on guitar or keyboards, usually perform solo or with limited and understated accompaniment, and are known as much for their songwriting skills as for their performance abilities.

  9. Lists of songs - Wikipedia

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    These are lists of songs.In music, a song is a musical composition for a voice or voices, performed by singing or alongside musical instruments. A choral or vocal song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs.